Analysis of the development of health systems in Turkey

Year 2019, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 52 - 57, 31.03.2019

Hatice Sarı

Abstract

Health is one of the most important issues in increasing the welfare of society. Societies with healthy individuals
are more productive. Improvements in health are therefore important for increasing social welfare. The reforms in
the health sector in Turkey, especially after 2002, has led to significant changes in the health care system. Health
reforms in the health sector in Turkey has been restructured and has made significant changes in community health
indicators. The aim of this study is to examine developments related to health in the period up to the present and
the past in Turkey and make assessments on health indicators.

Keywords

Health System, Health Transformation Program, Health Indicators

Türkiye’de sağlık sisteminin gelişiminin analizi

Abstract

Toplumun refah düzeyinin arttırılmasında sağlık en önemli konulardan birini oluşturmaktadır. Sağlıklı bireylerin olduğu
toplumlar daha üretkenlerdir. Bu nedenle sağlık alanındaki iyileştirmeler, toplumsal refahın arttırılması adına önemlidir.
Türkiye’de özellikle 2002 yılı sonrasında sağlık alanında yapılan reformlar, sağlık sisteminde önemli değişikliklere
neden olmuştur. Sağlık reformları ile Türkiye’de sağlık alanında yeniden yapılanmaya gidilmiş ve toplumun sağlık
göstergelerinde önemli değişiklikler kaydedilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de geçmişten günümüze kadar
olan dönemde sağlık ile ilgili gelişmeleri incelemek ve sağlık göstergeleri üzerinden değerlendirmeler yapmaktır.

Keywords

Sağlık Sistemi, Sağlıkta Dönüşüm Programı, Sağlık Göstergeleri

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